Blue Jays hope Escobar's apology is heartfelt

Summary of 5 articles · Updated Sep 22, 2012

Escobar will return to the Blue Jays' lineup Friday night in St. Escobar went 0 for 4 as the Blue Jays lost 11-5. Yunel Escobar made his return to the Blue Jays' starting lineup on Saturday night following a four-game absence. Farrell said Escobar could b… (more)e back in the starting lineup on Saturday night. "I'm having a hard time dealing with the situation," Escobar said through interpreter Luis Rivera. Escobar, who was suspended for wearing eye-black stickers on Saturday containing a homophobic slur written in Spanish, often takes the field with messages or words inscribed on his eye black. "As it relates to our team, there is an understood minimal level of professionalism that you would think would cover how you take the field, how you act," manager John Farrell said.